The Federal Trade Commission today said it is examining Facebook’s privacy policies and practices. The inquiry comes as a result of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, which saw the data of millions of Facebook users shared by an app to an analysis firm that use it create profiles of U.S. voters. “The FTC is firmly and fully committed […]
Motorola today announced a change in leadership. Former Motorola President Aymar de Lencquesaing has decided to move on and spend more time with family. Motorola has selected Sergio Buniac, from its Latin American business unit, to take the reigns as President and Chairman of the Board. Buniac has been with Motorola for more than 20 years. The […]
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai wants to prevent the government and companies from using the Universal Service Fund to buy equipment from companies that represent a security threat to the U.S. “Threats to national security posed by certain communications equipment providers are a matter of bipartisan concern. Hidden ‘back doors’ to our networks in routers, switches […]
Apple has suggested to the Unicode Consortium that it add a new batch of accessibility emoji that depict characters with disabilities. In its letter to the Consortium, Apple said” “Apple is requesting the addition of emoji to better represent individuals with disabilities. Currently, emoji provide a wide range of options, but may not represent the […]
Elon Musk has removed the official Facebook pages for Tesla and SpaceX The #deletefacebook movement has grown after data firm Cambridge Analytica was accused of obtaining the personal information of millions of users. His followers challenged him remove his companies’ pages, which he did in less than an hour. What’s Facebook? — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) […]
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai today said will take action (pdf)to ensure the U.S. telecommunications supply chain is protected from potential threats. Pai made the comments in a response to members of Congress who expressed concern about AT&T and Verizon’s plans to sell Huawei handsets in the U.S. On December 20, 2017, Senators Tom Cotton, Angus […]
India has taken down the website the local affiliate of Cambridge Analytica after the allegations the parent firm used personal data of 50 million Facebook members to influence the US presidential election. SCL India (Owned by SCL group in the UK and Ovleno Business Intelligence), says both India’s major political parties are its clients. SCL […]
Mozilla has pulled its advertising from Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica controversy. Mozilla already started a petition that demands Facebook change its app permission policy so your privacy is protected by default. Today they took a bigger and bolder step. The leak of data from 50 million Facebook users to the political consulting firm prompted Mozilla to examine […]
CNET today reported that the Best Buy has decided to cut ties with the Chinese smartphone giant Huawei . The news outlet, citing an unnamed source, reported that Best Buy “has ceased ordering new smartphones from Huawei and will stop selling its products over the next few weeks.” On Twitter Thursday, GlobalData analyst Avi Greengart called the decision “devastating […]
YouTube has, without fair-fare, started a new policy banning videos that promote gun sales. Content that “intends to sell firearms or certain firearms accessories,” including bump stocks, is no longer allowed, according to a new policy . The new rules go into effect next month, and many gun channel operators worry that many of their videos will […]
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